Wednesday 13 August 2014

Maths Week Daily Challenge

The 20 Dollar Question.
This man was one of the greatest mathematicians. Calculate the age Leonhard Euler was when he died.
76 √
The 30 Dollar Question
Pierre de Fermat was a very gifted French mathematician. How old was he when he died?
64 √

The 30 Dollar Question.
Sofia Kovalevskaya was an outstanding mathematician who was a  Russian and very popular. She was born in Moscow in 1850 and died in Stockholm in 1891. How long did she live for?
41 √

The 40 Dollar Question.
Sir Isaac Newton was one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. He was born in England on Christmas day. How long did he live for?
84 √

The 40 Dollar Question.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German maths person who became famous for his work in inventing calculus. How old was he when he died? 
70 √

The 40 Dollar Question.
Sophie Germain lived all her life in Paris. She was a brilliant mathematician. A street in Paris is named after her – and perhaps also a football club! Sophie lived from 1776 to 1831. How long did she live for?
55 √

The 50 Dollar Question.
Maria Agnesi was born in Italy in
1718. She was eldest in a family of
21 children! 
Maria was a very bright and
intelligent student. She could speak
5 different languages before she
was 9 years old !
She became an outstanding maths
person and was the first professor
of mathematics at a University.
Maria died in 1799.
How old was she? 
81 √

The 50 Dollar Question.
Ernest Rutherford is New
Zealand’s greatest
scientist. He was awarded
the Noble Prize in
Chemistry in 1908. 
Lord Rutherford was also
a mathematician. While at
University in 1892 he
taught mathematics at
Christchurch Boys’ High School.
How many years did Ernest Rutherford live for ?
66 √


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